Franklin Templeton Launches Sapphire Equity Long-Short SIF

• Franklin Templeton (India) introduces Sapphire Equity Long-Short SIF, its first offering under the Specialised Investment Funds (SIF) framework.
• The fund invests across Nifty 500 stocks, providing diversified exposure to large-, mid-, and small-cap segments.
• It employs a proprietary, model-driven quantitative strategy for disciplined stock selection, dynamic allocation, and risk management.
• SIFs allow short positions up to 25% of net assets, aiming to reduce downside risk during market corrections.
• The fund, managed by Arihant Jain, requires a minimum initial investment of ₹10 lakh and will be open for subscription from April 10 to April 24, 2026.